I can fake a fluent Spanish accent until the end of the first sentence.
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Latinos Leave the Catholic Church – por qué no?
The March 21 issue of Newsweek carries the article, “The Battle for Latino Souls”, which describes the current push of Protestant churches to get Hispanics to leave our traditional Catholic faith and join them. I didn’t realize the trend was in that direction, but...
Chicana on the Outside
I disappoint and surprise everyone all the time.
“¿Por qué no eres casada?”
The irony is thicker than my American accent.
Lessons of a Reluctant Corporate Mofo
Remember Arthur Andersen? After 89 years as the gold standard of accounting, in the spring of 2002 it became the poster company for corporate America gone wrong and within months had been stripped of its clients and completely dissolved. No, this is not a business...
Chicana Demographic
I finally appreciate the education my parents and grandparents made available to me.
Go See Fahrenheit 9/11
Now.
My Native Language Is English
Acculturation, or the uglier word assimilation, isn’t always a choice.